Jiansheng Huang | Clinical microbiology | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Jiansheng Huang | Clinical microbiology | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Jiansheng Huang, Department of clinical laboratory, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, China

Dr. Jiansheng Huang is the Chief Technologist and Director of the Clinical Laboratory at Lishui Central Hospital. 🎓 He earned his PhD from Fudan University and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Zhejiang University. As a Master’s Supervisor at Wenzhou Medical University, he mentors future researchers. 🧪 He has led 8 research projects funded by NSFC and provincial foundations, published 36 peer-reviewed papers 📚 (17 SCI), and holds 3 national patents 🧬. His accolades include the High-Level Health Talent of Zhejiang 🌟 and Zhijiang Outstanding Young Scholar Award. He also serves on the editorial board of Laboratory Medicine and Clinical Practice

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🎓 Education & Training

Dr. Jiansheng Huang has a distinguished academic background that underpins his expertise in clinical diagnostics and laboratory medicine. 🧠 He earned his PhD from Fudan University, one of China’s top research institutions, where he gained in-depth knowledge in biomedical sciences. Following this, he pursued a Postdoctoral Fellowship at Zhejiang University, further refining his research skills and expanding his contributions to the medical field. 🧬 His rigorous academic training has laid a strong foundation for his leadership in clinical research and innovation. 📘 These credentials position Dr. Huang as a highly qualified expert in experimental diagnostics.

🏥 Professional Experience

Dr. Jiansheng Huang serves as the Director of the Department of Clinical Laboratory at Lishui Central Hospital, where he leads clinical testing services, ensures quality control, and drives research innovation. 🧪 He plays a pivotal role in developing Lishui’s Key Discipline in Experimental Diagnostics and manages a team of skilled laboratory scientists and technicians. 👨‍🔬 As a Master’s Supervisor at the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, he mentors graduate students in biomedical research. 🎓 Additionally, he contributes to scientific literature as a Young Editorial Board Member of Laboratory Medicine and Clinical Practice, supporting peer review and editorial decisions.

🏆 Honors & Awards

Dr. Jiansheng Huang has received multiple prestigious honors in recognition of his exceptional contributions to medical science and clinical research. 🌟 He was named a High-Level Health Talent of Zhejiang Province, highlighting his influence in advancing healthcare quality and innovation. 🏥 His dedication to research and leadership earned him a place among the Top Ten Outstanding Youths of Lishui, celebrating his impact on the local medical community. 🧬 Additionally, he was awarded the Zhijiang Outstanding Young Scholar Award, a testament to his academic excellence and promise as a leading researcher in the field of laboratory medicine.

🔬 Research Focus

Dr. Jiansheng Huang’s research centers on the intersection of clinical hepatology and immunology, with a focus on vaccine safety and efficacy in patients with chronic liver diseases. 🦠 His study, published in Hepatology International, examines the safety and immunogenicity of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in Chinese patients with cirrhosis, highlighting his interest in infectious disease response in vulnerable populations. 💉 His work bridges public health, virology, and liver pathology, offering critical insights into COVID-19 vaccination strategies for immunocompromised patients. 🧫 This positions Dr. Huang within the clinical translational medicine and liver immunology research categories.

Publication Top Notes

📄 “Safety and immunogenicity of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in Chinese patients with cirrhosis” – Hepatology International, 2022 | 🧬 Cited by: 1 | 🔗 DOI: 10.1007/s12072-022-10332-9 📚

 

Mulat Erkihun | Microbiology | Best Researcher Award

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Mr. Mulat Erkihun | Microbiology | Best Researcher Award

Mr. Mulat Erkihun, Debre Tabor University, Ethiopia

Mr. Mulat Erkihun Agaje is a passionate lecturer and clinical microbiologist at Debre Tabor University, Ethiopia. With extensive experience in teaching, research, and diagnostics, he also serves at Debre Tabor Comprehensive Specialized Hospital. Previously, he contributed significantly as a clinical microbiologist and laboratory technologist at Felege Hiwot Comprehensive Specialized Hospital. His expertise spans infectious disease microbiology, laboratory quality assurance, and academic curriculum development. He is deeply committed to enhancing medical education, public health diagnostics, and antimicrobial resistance research. Mr. Mulat is also actively engaged in community service and has served on university committees focused on quality assurance and curriculum review. 🧫📘👨‍⚕️

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🎓 Education

Mr. Mulat holds a Master of Science in Medical Microbiology from Bahir Dar University (2019), graduating with “Very Great Distinction.” His curriculum included advanced bacteriology, virology, immunology, molecular techniques, and clinical microbiology. His thesis focused on Helicobacter pylori and antimicrobial resistance. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science from Haramaya University (2016), also with “Very Great Distinction.” His undergraduate program covered diagnostic microbiology, parasitology, hematology, pathology, genetics, molecular biology, and biostatistics, incorporating research and community training. Both degrees were taught in English and emphasized practical, clinical, and research-based learning. 🎓🧪📊

🧪 Experience

Mr. Mulat has been a lecturer at Debre Tabor University since March 2022, teaching medical microbiology, supervising assessments, conducting research, and offering clinical services. From 2020 to 2022, he worked as a clinical microbiologist at Felege Hiwot Hospital, managing SOPs, inter-institutional collaborations, and antimicrobial testing. Between 2016 and 2020, he served as a medical laboratory technologist at the same hospital, performing microbiological diagnostics, microscopy, chemical analyses, and sterilization procedures. His work integrates laboratory proficiency with community engagement and academic mentorship. His commitment to diagnostic excellence and quality assurance highlights his leadership in medical microbiology. 🧬🧑‍🏫🔍

🏆 Awards and Honors

Mr. Mulat was awarded “Very Great Distinction” for both his Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees, recognizing his academic excellence. He received recognition from Bahir Dar University for his outstanding research thesis on Helicobacter pylori resistance. In 2024, he successfully secured and completed a research grant from Debre Tabor University on Lean and Six Sigma methodologies in clinical laboratory services. His contributions to committee work in curriculum review, quality assurance, and problem-based learning at Debre Tabor University have earned institutional appreciation. His dedication to clinical service and academic contribution continues to distinguish his professional journey. 🏅📜🧑‍🔬

🔍 Research Focus

Mr. Mulat’s research centers on microbial pathogens causing infectious diseases and their mechanisms of pathogenesis. His focus includes antimicrobial resistance (AMR), vaccine development, microbial genetics, and molecular diagnostics. He is particularly interested in applying nanomaterials in medical microbiology, especially concerning AMR. His expertise includes clinical bacteriology, molecular techniques like PCR, and infection control strategies. His research also explores laboratory quality improvement using methodologies like Lean and Six Sigma. Through interdisciplinary approaches, he aims to enhance diagnostic accuracy, reduce healthcare-associated infections, and combat global health challenges posed by resistant microorganisms. 🦠🧬💉

Publication Top Notes

  • 📘 Medical scope of biofilm and quorum sensing during biofilm formation: Systematic review – 11 citations, 2024

  • 🧬 Recent application of DNA microarray techniques to diagnose infectious disease – 9 citations, 2023

  • 🚽 Catheter-associated urinary tract infections in Africa: systematic review and meta-analysis – 7 citations, 2024

  • 🧫 Current Updates on Variants of SARS‐CoV‐2: Systematic Review – 6 citations, 2024

  • 🧍 Tuberculosis treatment outcome and associated factors… in Ethiopia – 4 citations, 2023

  • 🧪 Antimicrobial‐Resistance Profile of Helicobacter pylori… in Bahir Dar – 3 citations, 2023

  • 💊 Antimicrobial resistance and ESBL production in uropathogenic E. coli… in Ethiopia – 2 citations, 2024

  • 🧾 Common bacterial isolates and antibiotic susceptibility… at Felege Hiwot Hospital – 2 citations, 2023

  • 🧴 The role of extracorporeal photopheresis in graft versus host disease – 1 citation, 2024

  • 🧯 Antimicrobial resistance profile from hospital wastewater in Bahir Dar – 1 citation, 2024

 

Hamideh Najafi | Virology | Best Researcher Award

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Assist. Prof. Dr. Hamideh Najafi | Virology | Best Researcher Award

Assist. Prof. Dr. Hamideh Najafi, University of Tehran, Iran

Assist. Prof. Dr. Hamideh Najafi is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, Iran. Her research focuses on viral epidemiology in poultry and fish populations, metagenomics of newly detected viruses, and in-silico studies for effective antiviral compounds. She has also worked on molecular characterization of Newcastle disease virus and foot-and-mouth disease virus. Dr. Najafi holds a PhD in Virology from the University of Tehran, where she studied avian coronaviruses. Her academic background includes a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine and experience at the University Autonoma of Barcelona. 🦠🐔📚

 

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Professional Experience 🦠👩‍🔬

Assist. Prof. Dr. Hamideh Najafi is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tehran, where her research focuses on viral epidemiology in poultry and fish populations, metagenomics, and in-silico studies for antiviral compounds, especially against coronaviruses. Previously, at Shiraz University, she conducted molecular characterization of viruses such as Newcastle disease and foot-and-mouth disease viruses. She also worked on detecting bovine viruses in water buffaloes. During her sabbatical at the University Autonoma of Barcelona, she developed a real-time PCR method to detect avian infectious bronchitis virus. 🐔💉🌍

 

Education 🎓📚

Dr. Hamideh Najafi earned her PhD in Virology from the University of Tehran (2012-2016), where her thesis focused on the isolation and pathogenicity study of Iranian avian coronaviruses under the supervision of Dr. Arash Ghalyanchilangeroudi. Prior to this, she completed her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine at the same university (2006-2012), researching the molecular prevalence of feline herpesvirus-1 and feline calicivirus in Iran, supervised by Dr. Omid Madadgar. Her academic journey has equipped her with a deep understanding of viral diseases affecting both animals and poultry. 🦠🐱📖

 

Research Focus

Assist. Prof. Dr. Hamideh Najafi’s research is centered on veterinary virology with a particular focus on avian and animal viruses. Her work includes the molecular characterization and genotyping of viruses such as Infectious Bronchitis Virus (IBV), Newcastle Disease Virus (NDV), and Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus (FMDV) in Iran. She investigates viral epidemiology, pathogenicity, and genetic diversity to understand disease transmission in poultry and livestock. Dr. Najafi also conducts metagenomics studies on newly emerging viruses and works on in-silico approaches for antiviral compound discovery. 🐔🐄🦠

 

Publication Top Notes

  • Molecular characterization of infectious bronchitis viruses isolated from broiler chicken farms in Iran, 2014-2015 🦠 – Cited by: 67, Year: 2016
  • Emergence of a virulent genotype VIIi of Newcastle disease virus in Iran 🐔 – Cited by: 55, Year: 2018
  • Genotyping of Avian infectious bronchitis viruses in Iran (2015–2017) reveals domination of IS-1494 like virus 🦠 – Cited by: 39, Year: 2017
  • Molecular and clinical study on prevalence of feline herpesvirus type 1 and calicivirus in correlation with feline leukemia and immunodeficiency viruses 🐱 – Cited by: 36, Year: 2014
  • Seroprevalence and genotyping of avian infectious bronchitis virus detected from Iranian unvaccinated backyard chickens 🐓 – Cited by: 16, Year: 2018
  • Pathogenicity characteristics of an Iranian variant-2 (IS-1494) like infectious bronchitis virus in experimentally infected SPF chickens 🦠 – Cited by: 15, Year: 2016
  • The first full genome characterization of an Iranian foot and mouth disease virus 🐄 – Cited by: 11, Year: 2020
  • The emergence of Q1 genotype of avian infectious bronchitis virus in Iran, 2019: the first report 🦠 – Cited by: 8, Year: 2020
  • Molecular and Serological Evaluation of Bovine Leukemia Virus in Water Buffaloes of Southern Iran 🐄 – Cited by: 8, Year: 2020
  • Molecular detection of gamma coronaviruses in bird parks of Iran 🦠 – Cited by: 8, Year: 2019